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Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry

The present study examined the effectiveness of biogas slurry (liquor from anaerobic digestion pr... more The present study examined the effectiveness of biogas slurry (liquor from anaerobic digestion process) as a nitrogen source for the production of maize fodder (Zea mays). Maize fodder was cultivated as a control (T 0 : 0 kg of slurry N ha-1) and with 3 different levels of biogas slurry-T 1 (60 kg of slurry N ha-1), T 2 (70 kg of slurry N ha-1), and T 3 (82 kg of slurry N ha-1)-in a randomized block design. The parameters studied were plant height, stem circumference, number of leaves, leaf area, dry matter yield, and nutrient contents in maize fodder. Maize plant height and stem circumference were significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by increasing the rate of biogas slurry 14, 28, 42, and 56 days after sowing. The number of leaves in fodder plants did not differ significantly, but leaf area significantly (P < 0.01) differed between the treatment groups. The highest maize fodder biomass yield was observed in T 2 (54.12 t ha-1). In the case of crude protein, a significant difference (P < 0.01) was observed between the treatment groups and the highest value was also observed in T 2 (11.91%). A significant difference was also observed in dry matter (P < 0.05) and ash (P < 0.01) content between the treatment groups, but not in acid detergent fiber (ADF) or neutral detergent fiber (NDF). Based on these results, it may be concluded that the application of approximately 70 kg of biogas slurry N ha-1 will improve the production of biomass and nutrient content in maize fodder.

The Indian veterinary journal

Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess level of knowledge and practice on hand washing... more Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess level of knowledge and practice on hand washing among school children of class 9 and 10. Method: Base line and end line survey conducted on the basis of which an educational intervention programme was planned, implemented and evaluated. The total number of respondents was 51, which includes boys and girls who were selected purposively. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire before and after intervention. Intervention programme was conducted through face to face interview and group discussion using flip charts, pamphlets, brouchers, and chalk board, as teaching aid. Result: The study shows more than 70 % of children didn’t know that proper hand washing can prevent skin diseases and more than 85 % didn’t know that cough is prevented by hand washing. After the intervention every student became familiar to the name of diseases spread through improper hand washing. Response of the participants was quiet satisfactory. Concl...

2012 9th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2012

In multi-slice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the resolution in the slice direction is usually ... more In multi-slice magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the resolution in the slice direction is usually reduced to allow faster acquisition times and to reduce the amount of noise in each 2-D slice. To address this issue a number of super resolution (SR) methods have been proposed to improve the resolution of 3D MRI volumes. These methods typically involve the use of

The study was taken up to see the effect of low (5200 ft above sea level) and high (13000 ft abov... more The study was taken up to see the effect of low (5200 ft above sea level) and high (13000 ft above sea level) land pastures on the growth and wool production in Sheep. 40 Corriedale lambs (5-6 month old) were randomly divided into two equal groups (10 of each sex) on the basis of BW. Sheep maintained at a Research Station (low land) were referred as LLP, whereas, those shifted to high land / alpine pasture (during June-September) were referred as HLP and reared for 60 days. Animal in both the groups were allowed to graze for 8-10 hours without any concentrate feeding. Pasture at HLP were observed to be nutritious (P<0.05) than at LLP. Body weight gain, blood haemoglobin (Hb) and glucose of lambs reared at HLP was higher (P<0.05) than in animals reared at LLP. Wool yield and wool quality in terms of staple length, fiber diameter, number of crimps and scouring yield was better (P>0.05) at HLP than that at LLP. The results indicated that overall performance of sheep reared at ...

2012 International Conference on Digital Image Computing Techniques and Applications (DICTA), 2012

ABSTRACT In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), slow data acquisition times often introduce artefac... more ABSTRACT In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), slow data acquisition times often introduce artefacts due to motion and also limit the resolution of the images captured. To address this issue, compressed sensing (CS) techniques have recently been applied to allow under-sampling of the k-space data providing faster acquisition times. To reconstruct the image from the under-sampled measurements, a number of image reconstruction methods have been used. These techniques typically make use of l1-regularization and sparsifying transforms such as the wavelet transform. In this paper, we present a wavelet domain reconstruction method that utilises wavelet regularization with a Gaussian scale mixture (GSM) model prior combined with a Total Variation (TV) constraint in the complex wavelet domain. Our results show that, when compared to the results of previous approaches, the volume reconstructed using our proposed method has superior quality both visually and quantitatively.

Small Ruminant Research, 2006

A total of 18 pooled semen samples collected from 4 healthy crossbred (Beetal×Assam Local) bucks,... more A total of 18 pooled semen samples collected from 4 healthy crossbred (Beetal×Assam Local) bucks, twice weekly for a period of 12 weeks, were processed via three processing methods, viz. Method I (holding after washing: semen sample was washed twice, extended, held for 0, 1, 3 and 5h and preserved), Method II (washing after holding: semen sample held for 0,

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering, 2010

Jute fabrics-reinforced linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) matrix composites (50 wt% fiber) ... more Jute fabrics-reinforced linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) matrix composites (50 wt% fiber) were prepared by compression molding and mechanical properties were studied. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix was incorporated instead of LLDPE in the jute based ...

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2009

Gastroenterology, 2009

Gastroenterology, Volume 136, Issue 5, Pages A-135, May 2009, Authors:Golam H. Rabbani; Charles P... more Gastroenterology, Volume 136, Issue 5, Pages A-135, May 2009, Authors:Golam H. Rabbani; Charles P. Larson; Rafiqul Islam.

Indian Journal of …, 2006

... TK Sarkar, AS Bhat,R. Islam, PK Singh and HM Khan Sheep Breeding Farm, SK University of Agric... more ... TK Sarkar, AS Bhat,R. Islam, PK Singh and HM Khan Sheep Breeding Farm, SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (Kashmir), Shuhama ... As entropion is hereditary in nature (Rook and Cortese, 1981), it can be reduced by selecting entropion-free rams in a flock ...

the Proceedings of Asian Journal of Information Technology, 2005

Abstract: Our method An effective approach to frontal face recognition using distance measures wi... more Abstract: Our method An effective approach to frontal face recognition using distance measures will detect and then recognize the face by comparing characteristics of the face to those of known individuals. Present approach treats the face identification problem as an intrinsically two-dimensional (2-D) identification problem rather than requiring recovery of three-dimensional geometry, taking advantage of the fact that faces are normally upright and thus may be described by a small set of 2-D characteristic views. The system functions by ...